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Dinos63 08-21-2013 03:57 PM

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very nice build!

Spragg 08-28-2013 08:52 AM

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Great build. What color is it going to be painted ?

rip2174 08-28-2013 02:51 PM

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Nice looking truck.
Couple questions. What fuel tank cell you use?
What are you going to do with hood hinges?

franky69c10 08-30-2013 04:57 AM

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Looking good bro
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stepside83 09-02-2013 03:51 PM

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this is a sick truck for sure cant wait to see more of it

volker 09-21-2013 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rip2174 (Post 6242708)
Nice looking truck.
Couple questions. What fuel tank cell you use?
What are you going to do with hood hinges?

Stock hood hinges and the guys at high octane added a gas lift struts to hold the hood up , the tank is a aluminum between the rear frame rails made for the 73-87 trucks
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volker 09-21-2013 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Spragg (Post 6242248)
Great build. What color is it going to be painted ?

F250 golden bronze and some shade of light gold for the roof and lower edge
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volker 09-21-2013 04:30 PM

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Heres the fire wall
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volker 09-21-2013 04:34 PM

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Heres a few pics of the Detroit speed and engineering wiper motor mounted on the under side of the cowl trying to keep the firewall clean so inside made it nice
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N2TRUX 11-10-2013 10:53 AM

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Following for updates

volker 11-10-2013 04:34 PM

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Some update pics of whats going on

volker 11-11-2013 07:38 PM

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Painted the grill today and headlight bucket a 2012 gm trim color headlight buckets have high teck flush mount leds installed and smoked out

Johnny Mohawk 11-17-2013 02:40 PM

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Heres a few pics of the engine bay coming together here at the shop.

http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...ps310f9d48.jpg
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http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...ps51153efa.jpg
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...ps63a46a70.jpg
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...psed785f63.jpg

72BlckButy 11-17-2013 04:53 PM

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Wow... Nice metal work.

Pro Performance 11-18-2013 01:47 PM

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This truck is awesome and always look forward to see the progress pictures.

- Travis

duallyjams 11-21-2013 09:53 PM

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engine bay looks great

bnoon 11-22-2013 12:23 PM

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Wow that's purdy! Gonna move too with blown LS power. Any more details of the engine? Would love to know the cam/heads specs. Stock LS1 block???

Johnny Mohawk 11-22-2013 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bnoon (Post 6383151)
Wow that's purdy! Gonna move too with blown LS power. Any more details of the engine? Would love to know the cam/heads specs. Stock LS1 block???

No stock block... ;)

volker 11-22-2013 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bnoon (Post 6383151)
Wow that's purdy! Gonna move too with blown LS power. Any more details of the engine? Would love to know the cam/heads specs. Stock LS1 block???

its a ls3 6.2L block honed out a little bit and cleaned up at the machine shop all arp fasteners , eagle crank 4340 , world heads flat top 10.5 x 1 moly pistons , and a agressive blower cam works out that its a 416ci

bohmankid 11-24-2013 11:07 PM

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You're doing a great job. Great inspiration for my build.

volker 12-28-2013 02:40 PM

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Painted the grill a few weeks back and had the bowtie chromed

Ric83 01-07-2014 10:54 AM

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Wow, amazing attention to detail. It's all the little things being done that make it so unique. In for further progress.

Low Elco 01-07-2014 11:12 AM

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Very nice work!

aggie91 01-07-2014 11:18 AM

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Looking Good!

Hankster 01-12-2014 02:47 PM

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Awesome truck! Ill be checking back up on this thing!


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